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Regime Pronunciation

Regime is pronounced ruh-ZHEEM, IPA /reɪˈʒim/.

ruh-ZHEEM

US /reɪˈʒim/  ·  UK /reɪˈʒiːm/

Syllables: ruh · ZHEEM (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

noun: A government, especially an authoritarian one, or a fixed system of doing something.

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Regime in a Sentence

  • The regime fell within a fortnight.
  • She follows a strict training regime.
  • Under the old regime nothing could be published freely.

Common Mispronunciations of Regime

Not ruh-JEEM

The g keeps its French value, the zh of vision and beige. An English j sound is the commonest slip with this word.

Not RE-jeem

The beat sits on the second syllable, the way it does in machine and marine.

Tip: Think of the middle of measure, then build the word around it: ruh-ZHEEM.

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